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Pasargadae
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Pasargadae was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great, located just north of the town of Madar-e-Soleyman and about 90 kilometres to the northeast of the city of Shiraz. It is one
Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae
Tomb of Cyrus the Great in Pasargadae
View of Pasargad from Toll-e Takht hill. The closest building to the tomb attributed to Cambyses II and the farthest building that can be seen in the
View of Pasargad from Toll-e Takht hill. The closest building to the tomb attributed to Cambyses II and the farthest building that can be seen in the center of the upper part of the image is the Tomb of Cyrus the Great. Between these two buildings, the ruins of Achaemenid palaces can be seen.
"I am Cyrus the king, an Achaemenid." in Old Persian, Elamite and Akkadian languages. It is carved in a column in Pasargadae
"I am Cyrus the king, an Achaemenid." in Old Persian, Elamite and Akkadian languages. It is carved in a column in Pasargadae
Dovetail staples from Pasargadae
Dovetail staples from Pasargadae
Achaemenid Empire
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The Achaemenid Empire was an ancient Iranian empire founded by Cyrus the Great of the Achaemenid dynasty in 550 BC. At peak, its territorial extent was roughly 5.5 million square kilometres, making it
Pasargadae
…Pasargadae (; from Pāθra-gadā, lit. 'protective club' or 'strong club'; Persian: پاسارگاد, romanized: Pāsārgād) was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great (559–530 BC), located just north of the town of Madar-e-Soleyman and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) to the northeast of the city of…
Family tree of the Achaemenid rulers.
Family tree of the Achaemenid rulers.
The Persian queen Atossa, daughter of Cyrus the Great, sister-wife of Cambyses II, Darius the Great's wife, and mother of Xerxes the Great
The Persian queen Atossa, daughter of Cyrus the Great, sister-wife of Cambyses II, Darius the Great's wife, and mother of Xerxes the Great
Greek hoplite and Persian warrior depicted fighting, on an ancient kylix, 5th century BC
Greek hoplite and Persian warrior depicted fighting, on an ancient kylix, 5th century BC